Legal Director, Corporate and Commercial

About the role

Reporting directly to the General Counsel, the Legal Director, Corporate and Commercial will build and scale Huda Beauty’s legal function across corporate and commercial matters. This senior, hands‑on position will guide governance, entity restructuring, M&A, and the digitisation of the legal department while acting as a trusted advisor to senior management.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee the full corporate lifecycle of all group entities across multiple jurisdictions, ensuring structural integrity and compliance.
• Lead the drafting, review, and execution of corporate documents such as articles of association, board resolutions, sale and purchase agreements, and transitional services agreements.
• Develop and maintain governance policies, risk control frameworks and compliance procedures.
• Drive mergers and acquisitions, legal entity restructuring, and commercial contracting initiatives.
• Implement legal tech and AI solutions to digitise and modernise the legal department.

Required profile

• Minimum 10 years of experience in corporate and commercial law, preferably within fast‑moving consumer goods.
• Proven ability to engage senior stakeholders and translate legal requirements into business processes.
• Strong track record of building governance culture and managing cross‑functional projects.

Required skills

• Contract Compliance
• Legal entity restructuring
• Legal tech solutions
• Legal entity governance
• Mergers And Acquisitions
• Commercial contracting
• Legal AI solutions
• Digital Transformation